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for farm crops have been much higher than in former years. Cran- 

 berries have been our most profitable crop, and potatoes our least 

 profitable one. Outside of the cranberry crop, the season has not 

 been a profitable one, all kind of vegetables being failures except corn. 

 Eastham (J. A. Clark). — Indian corn is an average crop, but there 

 was not much planted. The prospect is fairly good for the turnip 

 crop, which is the principal root crop grown. Farm stock is in good 

 condition. Fall seeding is in fair condition. Asparagus has been our 

 most profitable crop. The season will prove fairly profitable; mid- 

 season crops were a partial failure, but asparagus, our leading early 

 crop, was good, and turnips, our late crop, are turning out fairly well. 



DUKES COUNTY. 

 West Tisbury (Geo. Hunt Luce). — The corn crop is above the 

 average in value. Root crops are about average. Farm stock is in 

 good condition. Not much fall seeding has been done here. Prices 

 for market crops are much higher than usual. Corn has been our 

 most profitable crop, and potatoes our least profitable one. Considered 

 as a whole, the season is a fairly profitable one for our farmers. 



NANTUCKET COUNTY. 



Nantucket (H. G. Worth). — The corn crop was never better. Root 

 crops are up to the usual average. Stock is in fine condition. Not 

 much fall seeding has been done. Prices for crops raised for market 

 are fully up to former years. Hay has been our most profitable crop, 

 and oats our least profitable one. The season has been a very good 

 one for our farmers. 



